Testing Services

*The English 30 admission exam consists of a written response portion (part A) and a reading comprehension portion (part B). Part B must be written within 48 hours (2 business days) after Part A is completed.

**English 30 is considered equivalent to English 30-1.

SAIT does not provide study guides for admission exams. If you're taking an admission exam for high school equivalency, please refer to the Alberta Diploma Exam Guides for similar study materials. If you're taking an entrance exam for an apprenticeship or pre-employment program, please refer to the AIT Study Guide for a generalized idea of what to expect on the exam.

These study guides may not cover all the material on the exam. For more recommended resources, please contact us.

All admission exams are completed online through Brightspace (D2L), an online learning platform. You must register and pay for the online exam prior to writing your exam via online registration through mySAIT.

Admission exams cost $50 CAD per exam. Exams won't be released without payment.

SAIT admission exams can only be taken twice in a lifetime with a 30-day wait period in between attempts. You must complete your admission exam prior to your program's application deadline to be considered for selection for that term.

To be considered a high school course equivalent, your admission exam results must meet the minimum passing grade associated with the admission requirement for your specific program.

Please review your program's admission requirements before taking your SAIT admission exam. The apprentice technician and pre-employment admission exams require a 70% passing grade to coordinate with AIT standards.

Writing an exam on campus

SAIT admission exams are currently unavailable to write on campus until further notice.

Writing an exam off-campus or at-home

To write a SAIT admission exam off-campus, please contact us for further instructions. Testing Services will provide you with specific details on how to book an off-campus or at-home exam. You must schedule your exam with at least five business days' notice.

Confirm with your institution or company that you wish to write an exam at SAIT. Please follow the steps and requirements needed for taking an external exam by your institution before contacting Testing Services with your request.

Emailus atexternal.exams@sait.cawith the following information:

• Examinee name
• Examinee contact information
• Institution name
• Institution student ID # (if applicable)
• Exam name
• Course code (if applicable)
• Whether the exam is online or paper-based
• Any required materials (if applicable)
• Any additional details regarding your exam (if applicable)
• Requested exam date
• Requested exam time
• Length of exam

Please include all documents or proctor forms from your institution that need to be completed by Testing Services in your email.

You will receive an email response within five business days and we'll advise you of any issues or concerns at that time. We ask that all exam requests be sent with 10 business days' notice to ensure we have enough time to process your request. Requests sent less than five business days before the requested writing date will be rejected.

If your request is accepted, exam delivery must be arranged by you and your institution this includes the return of all documents and proctor forms to your exam coordinator at your institution. Please note that when we accept your exam booking request, this does not confirm that your exam is available at our institution we are only confirming that your seat is booked within our centre. Please ensure to contact your institution or company to confirm the delivery status of your exam.

There is a $100 sitting fee per exam. You must let us know in advance of the exam as to who is covering invigilation fees, including any courier or mailing fees. If you are responsible for the cost of the exam, the fee must be paid to Testing Services before writing your exam.

If any paper documents are to be returned to your institution by mail, Testing Services must be provided with a pre-paid envelope before we release your exam. If your institution indicates that you are responsible for covering courier or mailing fees, please confirm the type of envelope your institution requires you to provide. Testing Services will not cover courier or mailing fees in the event incorrect postage or envelopes are provided.

Testing Services does not keep copies of completed external exams. Completed exams returned by mail will be returned with the postage and envelope provided by the student or institution. We are not liable for exams lost due to shipping issues.